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CHILD'S CARRIAGE. No. 338,798. Patented Man-'30, 1886.

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CHILD'S CARRIAGE.

No. 338,798. Patented Mar. 30, 1886.

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CHILD'S CARRIAGE.

N0. 338,798. Patented Mar. 30, 1886.

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LLOYD G. SPENCER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CHILDS CARRIAGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 338,798, dated D/Iarch30, 1886.

Application filed October 30, 1885.

To all whom it may concernr Be it known that I, LLOYD G. SPENCER,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, and acitizen of the United States, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Childrens Carriages, of which the following is a fulldescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in whichFigurel is a side elevation; Fig. 2, a top view of the runninggear withthe body removed; Fig. 3, a side elevation of the detachable haudles;Fig. 4. an under side view of the bandles; Figs. 5, 6, and 7, enlargeddetails, being a topview, bottom View, and side elevation of the rearend of the side rail; Figs. 8 and 9, enlarged details, being an edge andside elevation of the loop; Fig. 10, an enlarged detail showing the siderail of the handle in section, with the catch for looking with the siderail of the frame; Fig. 11, a side elevation, partly in section, of theclamp for the parasol-rod; Fig. 12, an end elevation of the bracket orsupport of the parasol-rod clamp; Fig. 13, a detail showing the bracketof the rod-clamp and the support or brace therefor, and the wicker-workof the basket or body; Fig. 14, a detail showing the brace or supportfor the wicker-work and the rod-clamp; Figs. 15 and 16, a face elevationand an edge View of the exterior plates on the basket for securing therod-clamp; Figs. 17 and 18, details showing the clamping-bolt; Fig. 19,an edge view and a section of the movable port-ion of the rodclamp; Fig.20, an edge view of the support for the wicker-work and the rod'clamp.

This invention has for its objects to enable the handles of a childscarriage to be readily attached for rolling the carriage, or detached tohave the carriage occupy smaller space when out of use; to give avarying adjustment to the rod carrying the parasol, by which the parasolcan be secured vertical or inclined and firmly held in any position; toprevent the carrying of the parasol from tearing or breaking the body orwicker-work, and to improve the construction of the parts, ashereinafter more specifically described; and its nature consists in theseveral parts and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and

pointed out in the claims as new, for attaining the objects sought.

In the drawings, A represents the side pieces forming the handle, theouter ends of which, as shown, are connected by a cross-piece, a, whichhandle, as a whole, is bent or curved to stand up, as usual.

B is a brace for the side pieces of the handle, formed of curved sidepieces, I), with feet or heads I) to fit the pieces A, and end pieces,1)", connecting the side pieces, and a center brace, 2)", these parts I)b b I) being formed or cast in a single piece and forming an effectualbrace againstthe side rack or strain on the handle, as a whole, in use.

C is a loop, one for each side piece, A, and each formed of side bars,0, and end piece, a, the side bars receiving the side piece, A, andbeing pivotally attached thereto by a bolt or pin, 0.

D represents plates, one for each side piece of the body orrunning-gear, and secured to the rear end of the side piece. Each platehas a hook end, (I, over which the loop C can be forced, the loop beingplaced on the side piece in such relation to the hook (Z as that it canbe forced over the hook, the hook passing between the under side of theside piece and the end piece of the loop, as shown in Fig. 1;

and each plate D is provided with ears or lugs d, between which the sidepiece of the running-gear lies, and with ears d,to receive the axle inthe arrangement shown.

E represents plates, one. for each side piece, A, and attached to theside piece at the forward end. Each plate has forward and clownwardlyprojecting arms 0, and at the end of each arm is a hook or lug, c, and,as shown, the arms are carried back onto the plate to form dependingears to fit over the sides of the piece A. The plates E are attached tothe side piece by a bolt, 6, which bolt also passes through the lowerfoot, I), of the brace B, the upper foot being attached to the sidepiece by a bolt, 6 or in any other suitable manner.

F represents plates, one attached to the under side of each side bar ofthe running-gear at a point to receive the hooked arms 0 of the plate E,for which purpose each plate F projects each side of the side piece towhich it is on the interion and this brace supports the attached, andhas in the projecting portion a slot or opening, f f, the portion fbeing of snfbracket entirely clear of the wicker-work of ficient sizetopass the hook e, and the portion the body, and it receives the strainfrom the f of sufficient size to receive the arm e and parasol and itsrod without straining the wick- =3 prevent the withdrawal thereof by theengageer-work. I, 1

ment of thehook 6 with the bar of the slot. M represents plates, one forthe upper and G represents the side rails or pieces of the one for thelower legs of the brackets, which running-gear, to the rear end of whichis seplates come outside of the wicker-work and cured a plate, D, and toeach of which is also in line with the upper and lower cross-plates 10secured one of the plates F,by means of abolt of the support L, as showninFig. 13, through or rivet, f, and so as to have a slot, ff, on whichplates therivets forattaching the bracket each side to receive thelocking'arms of the pass. plate E. At the rear end of the side bars, G,N is the body or wicker-work, secured, as v is attached the rear axle,G, by bolts 9, which usual, to a bottom, N, to which the brace L 3 5bolts also attach the plates D, and at the front is secured.

. end of the bars G is attached the front axle, G, O is the frontwheels, and O the rear wheels, I

as usual. I on the respective axles G G, as usual.

H is a bracket, formed of legs 71, each hav- In use the handle isattached by slipping ing a foot, h, and connected to a head, h, in thehooks e a at the forward end of the side 20 the edge of which are formedgrooves or repieces, A, into theholding-plates Fand drawcesses h", whichrecesses are formed on the uping the hook-arms 6 back into the narrowporper and lower side of the'head, as shown in tion f of the slot, andthen by means of the Fig. 12, so as to have two of them stand vertoe ofthe boot or shoe forcing the loops 0 tical in line and two in line at anincline in over the end (I of the plate D, locking the 25 oppositedirections. "handle as a whole firmly to the side bars of l is a bolt,having an enlarged body pro the rubbing-gear, the toe being placedagainst vided with a slot, 1', a screw-threaded stem, i, the end 0 ofthe loop to force the loop over the and a head, i, the body passingthrough a catch d; and to detach the handle the loops 0 hole in the endH of the bracket H, to have are withdrawn from engagement from the 9; 0the head 2' engage the inner face of the end catches d by the foot orhand, and the handle, wall, h. as a whole, shoved forward to allow thehooks J is a cap forming the movable jaw of the e to be withdrawn fromthe holding-plates F, clamp, having its forward edge provided with thehooks passing, out through the enlarged a notch, j, on its upper andlower side, to co portion f of the slots. This arrangement en- I00 5 actwith the notches h in the end wall of the ables the handles, as a whole,to be readily at-' bracket H, and having a hole, j, for the pastached toor detached from the running-gear sage of the stem 1" of the bolt, onwhich stern and body, and when attached the union is one is a thumb-nut,J, by which the capor jaw J as strong as thoughthe handle were formedcan be advanced and receded. with or permanently attached to the sidebars 0 K is the rod carrying the parasol, the stick of the running-gear,and when detached the of the parasol entering a head, k, 011 the endhandle, as a whole, can be placed on the body of the rod, as usual. Thisrod passes through or set up so that the carriage will occupy only thesloti in the bolt I, and is clamped and sethe space required for thegear and body, and eurely held by forcing the cap or jaw J to im it alsoenables the carriages to occupy but 45 pinge the rod between the end ofthejaw and small space for shipping purposes, as well as the bracket;and to hold the rod vertical it is but a small space for storage.clasped between the jaw and the bracket in The parasol-holder Kisadjusted in any p0- the vertical holes If and the holes 9', and tosition desired, and to have the parasol hung hold it inclined it isclamped in the inclined overhead or at one side, by securing the rod 150 holes h and holes j. Itwill thus be seen that in the vertical holes hfor overhead hang, or

the rod is supported against sidepressure, the inclined holes for sidehang; and the rod whether in a vertical or inclined position, by can bereadily changed from one position to the holes h and the holesj, so thatthe paraanother by loosening the thumb nut J suflisol can be helddirectly overhead or inclined cient to release the bite of the cap orjaw J, and x20 55 to either side, and be maintained in any postwithdrawing the rod from its holding-notches,

tion in which it is adjusted. and then turning it to the desiredposition L is a bracing formed of a lower cross-bar, and again clampingit in the holding-notches Z, with feet Z, to be screwed or fastened tothe by turning up the thumb-nut to force the jaw bottom of the body, andupright bars l, with J into bite again; and in setting the rod in- 60 across-bar at the top, connected by end bars, clined the cap or jaw Jis'turned to have its P, with a top cross-bar, l, and the cross-barsnotches j coincide with theinclined notches h Z Z are provided withholes which come in with which the rod lines, by which means the linewith the holes in the feet h, for the pasrod is held by the notches jh",whether it stands sage of rivets, screws, or bolts, by which thevertical or inclined in either direction. :30 6 5' bracket H can besecured in place on the ex- The strain from the parasol and itsholdingterior of the wicker-work, the. brace L being rod in use isconsiderable, and is liable to tear the supporting-bracket from awicker-work body, or injure such body by straining it; but by using thebrace L on the inside of the wicker work, and firmly secured at its baseend to the bottom, the strain from the parasol and the rod is taken bythis brace instead of the wicker-work, thus saving such wicker-work, andthe attachment is made more secure by the exterior plates, N, as withthese plates and the brace the wicker-work is clamped be tween them, soas not to be strained or torn out in use. This brace L can be formed tofit a curved or straight back, and it can be formed of materialpossessing sufficient rigidity for withstanding the strain in use,andyet be tlexible enough to be bent to fit the shape of the back.Theplates D in the arrangement shown also act as clips to secure theside bars and the rear axle in position; but such plates can be made toact as the hook-plates only to receive the loops 0, and in use the loops0 and hook-plates D have such relation to each other that when the loopsare forced over thehoo'ks they will exert a drawing action to hold thehandle firmly.

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a childs carriage, the combination, with the parallel side bars,G, and the handle side pieces, A, secured thereto, of a brace comprisingcurved pieces I) b, having feet b I), fitted to the handle side pieces,substantially as described.

2. In a childs carriage, the combination,

with the side bars, G, and the handle side pieces, A, having theirforward ends detachablysecured to said bars, of the swinging loops 0 andcatch-plates D, for locking and unlocking the handle, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a childs carriage. the combination, with the side bars, G, havingholding-plates F, and the handle side pieces, A, having at their forwardends hookplates E, to engage said holding-plates, of a catch-lock forsecuring the handle side pieces to the rear ends of the side bars,substantially as described.

4. The side bars, A, of a handle, swinging loops C, and hook-plates E,in combination with the catch-plates D, holding-plates F, and side bars,G, t'ordetachably securing the handle to the running-gear, substantiallyas and for the purpose specified.

5. The swinging loop 0 and stationary hook-plate E, both carried by ahandle, in combination with the catch-plate D and holdingplate F, bothattached to the runninggear, for connecting and disconnecting thehandle, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. The bracket H. having an end face provided with notches It, incombination with a slotted bolt, I, and cap or clamp J, having notchesj, for securing the parasol-rod in varying positions, substantially asspecified.

7. The combination, with a wicker-Work body, of a brace-plate, L, and aparasol-support for removing the strain from the Wickerwork or body,substantially as specified.

8. The combination, with the parallel side bars, G, and the handle sidepieces, A, detachably secured thereto, of a brace, B, having curvedpieces I) I), provided with feet I) b, fitted to the handlesidepieces,said curved bracepieces being connected by parallel straightpieces I) b, substantially as described.

LLOYD G. SPENCER.

XVitnesses:

O. \V. BOND, ALBERT H. ADAMS.

